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The extension of the taxon cycle model to island plants: insights from the Canarian vascular flora

open access: yesBiological Reviews, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Taxon cycle models describe eco‐evolutionary patterns of lineage colonization, diversification, and decline across archipelagos, inferring an important role for competition amongst ecologically similar taxa in driving concurrent niche changes.
José María Fernández‐Palacios   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

What is a tree in the mediterranean basin hotspot? A critical analysis [PDF]

open access: yes, 2019
Background: Tree species represent 20% of the vascular plant species worldwide and they play a crucial role in the global functioning of the biosphere. The Mediterranean Basin is one of the 36 world biodiversity hotspots, and it is estimated that forests
Arroyo Marín, Juan   +7 more
core   +1 more source

The evidence base for ranger patrol effectiveness in conservation and how to improve it

open access: yesBiological Reviews, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Ranger patrols are a cornerstone of wildlife protection efforts around the world and occur across all ecological governance systems. Evidence that patrols reduce threats to wildlife and enable their recovery has not been systematically examined previously.
Trina Rytwinski   +19 more
wiley   +1 more source

Skerki Bank (Strait of Sicily) is a hotspot of molluscan biodiversity: multiple new records for Tunisian waters and description of three new species

open access: yesFrontiers in Marine Science
Sea bottom sampling of the Skerki Bank in the Strait of Sicily updates the census of marine molluscs inhabiting a biogeographically key sector of the Mediterranean Basin.
Mouna Antit   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

A CHECKLIST OF THE FAMILY LAUXANIIDAE (DIPTERA, LAUXANIOIDEA) IN VIETNAM

open access: yesTạp chí Khoa học Đại học Đà Lạt, 2017
I reviewed the lauxaniid literatures as much as possible, and listed any lauxaniid species with collecting records in Vietnam. Vietnamese lauxaniid flies belong to two subfamilies.
Hyun Suk Lee
doaj   +1 more source

Sectoral Heterogeneity in Corporate Biodiversity Disclosure: Evidence from Chinese Listed Companies Across Industries, 2001–2023

open access: yesBusiness Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study examines sectoral heterogeneity in corporate biodiversity disclosure (CBD) among Chinese listed firms over the period 2001–2023. Drawing on stakeholder, institutional, and resource dependency theories, it investigates how environmental exposure, ownership structures, and market dynamics influence biodiversity risk recognition and ...
Orkun Bayram   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Annotated checklist of arthropod-pathogenic species in the Entomophthoromycotina (Fungi, Zoopagomycota) in North America [PDF]

open access: yesMycoKeys
The subphylum Entomophthoromycotina (Phylum Zoopagomycota) includes many arthropod pathogens, some of which are renowned for their abilities to alter host behavior prior to death and cause epizootics that impact host populations.
Ann E. Hajek   +5 more
doaj   +3 more sources

Studies on Hong Kong hepatics : 2., notes on some newly recorded liverworts from Hong Kong [PDF]

open access: yes, 1996
Based on field work and herbarium studies, 44 species belonging to 21 genera and 11 families of hepatics are newly reported for Hong Kong.
So, M.L., Zhu, R.L.
core  

An Annotated Checklist of the Lepidoptera of the Beaver Island Archipelago, Lake Michigan. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
A survey of Lepidoptera was conducted in 1987 and 1988 on Beaver Island, Lake Michigan. When combined with a 1930 survey of the Beaver Island Archipelago, 757 species from 41 families have now been recorded from these ...
Profant, Dennis
core   +2 more sources

Tracing the origins and evolution of nymphalid butterflies (Lepidoptera) in the Atlantic Forest

open access: yesEcography, EarlyView.
Understanding the relative roles of diversification and dispersal is key to explaining large‐scale biogeographical patterns. Although both processes are known to shape biodiversity, their relative contributions remain understudied for many organisms. Here, we examine how these processes have jointly contributed to the exceptional diversity and endemism
Mar Repullés   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

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